We’ve trudged through the snow and ice just to bring you, dear readers, the newest installment of New Game Stuff. Okay, fair enough, it’s not that bad out now and, yes, we could have posted this from home, if need be, HOWEVER, there is new gaming stuff and we are going to tell you about it.

First up, with Magic Game Day arriving on the morrow, it’s time for the Gatecrash Event Decks to show up. For this set, the decks focus on Boros and Simic, meaning red/white and blue/red/green, respectively. The Simic Guild deck comes packed with killer green cards, like a Thragtusk and a Wolfir Silverheart, while the Boros deck includes ton of money cards, like Clifftop Retreat, Champion of the Parish, Spark Trooper, Silverblade Paladin, and more. So, lets do the math, not only can you play these competitive decks in tournaments and do well, but you’ll also make off like a bandit with all the money rares included in them.

Expand your spellcasting playbook with the Forcemaster vs. Warlord expansion set for Mage Wars. Within this set are all the spell cards, mage cards, spellbooks, markers, and rules that you’ll need to incorporate these powerhouses into your base game of Mage Wars. And, whoo boy, these two robed wizard-types are packed full of the butt-kicking. Forcemaster likes to kick other players in the face with her mind and whip them about like a ragdoll with her telekentic prowess. On the other hand, the Warlord has his minions soldier on for him while he brings the death from above with his brutal war magic. Either way, you’re going to be challenging your opponent like never before.

If you just can’t wait to see how Peter Jackson ends his Hobbit saga (or you can’t read…but then you’d probably not be looking at this), create your own ending with the second Hobbit saga expansion for the Lord of the Rings LCG game, On the Doorstep. Within this expansion are three additional scenarios that take two players across the Wilderlands, pitting them against giant spiders, Smaug, and the armies of Bolg on a cooperative journey. Of course, to topple these challenges, you’re going to need new heroes, treasures, and player cards. Luckily, you don’t have to venture across the Misty Mountains cold to find them, because they’re all contained within.

But maybe hobbits aren’t your flavor (they do have all that hair).

If not, the newest release for the Dungeon Command miniature game, Blood of Gruumsh, is chock full of Orcs for your battling pleasure. This boxset contains an entire Orc faction, ready to play directly out of the box. That means there are twelve prepainted figures depicting an owlbear, an Orc Chieftain, a wereboar, and much, much more. Or if you’re feeling random, slap your Orc faction together with a bit of Elf and Goblin and have an old fashioned D&D hoedown!

Finally, this evening we’re going to write a lot of words. But we’re going to do it in an order that turns them into a sentence. And from those sentences, we’re going to tell you the names of four fresh additions to the Pathfinder universe. First up is the Shattered Star Poster Map Folio which provides detailed maps for Varisia, Magnimar, and Kaer Maga. Next is the Animal Archive which details the fauna of the Pathfinder universe, including armor-wearing triceratops. The Snows of Summer begins a new Adventure Path known as Reign of Winter. And, finally, Pathfinder Online: Thornkeep provides GMs all the information they need to run adventures in and under Thornkeep, as well as details on the upcoming Pathfinder MMORPG.

With Innistrad Game Day only a day away, people may be grasping for a deck to play. Well, look no further than the brand spanking new Innistrad Event Decks.

Always released two at a time, the Event Decks are made for competitive tournament play coming completely built (60 cards, 15 card sideboard) and ready to squash opponents.

This time around the decks are Hold the Line and Deathfed. The former being white-centric and the latter being blue, black, and green-centric. Both contain desired cards, as well, for the player who just needs a quick and easy way to obtain what they’re looking for. For instance, Oblivion Ring, Champion of the Parish, Elite Inquisitor, and Hinterland Harbor.

And also, since these are the catch all of Magic products, they work perfectly for players who are just getting into the game and/or are needing a deck for their first constructed experience.

You’ve played the Last Night on Earths, the Zombies!, and the Zombie Dices of the world, but here’s the zombie tale to show them how it’s done. Yes, fellow survivors, The Walking Dead has become a board game. Specifically The Walking Dead television show (the comic game comes later this year), this game is about survival. You play characters from the show (represented by detailed character cards) on the search for supplies and safe haven, but beware, you can become a walker! Proclaimed as a unique blend of cooperative and competitive play (as players can choose to team up or back stab), the game challenges people to make the tough decisions of who lives and who dies as supplies diminish while demand increases.

A little like Monopoly 1880′s, Homesteaders second edition is about building a boom town. From Tasty Minstrel Games (the birthers of the popular Martian Dice), players spend resources to construct buildings, which, in turn, will provide their owner with money, special abilities, and points. The player who has built the largest portion of the town by the end of ten rounds finds themselves the winner.

Yee-haw, get’ter buildin’, pardner!

Never have dice caused such destruction! Dark Minions is a game that encompasses those scenes in Lord of the Rings where that massive hoard of orks, goblins, and, I don’t know, accountants maybe, descend upon a castle or some such stony fortress. Gamers control an assortment of 50 dice, each representing a slimy ransacker of towns. And that, no surprise, is what you will be doing. Choosing between storming a town, demolishing a tower, or bringing the dead back to life. And if that ain’t enough, the game also includes an advanced mode that includes overlords who deal insane damage when they are called into play.

Like a treasure chest hidden deep in a dragon-guarded cavern, the new Pathfinder Beginner Box has everything you could ever want. Borrowing the Red Box concept from D&D, Pathfinder has created a simple, one-stop product that can introduce and teach players about the Pathfinder system. This little gem has within its sturdy confines a Hero’s Handbook (describing all the essentials of play), a Game Master’s Guide (basics of running an adventure), a complete set of dice, a map, character markers, and pre-built character sheets with hints in the margins about what each stat and section represents. If you want to take a sneak peek into all these wonderfully helpful contents, stop by the store and examine our demo copy.

Speaking of Pathfinder goodness, it’s worth mentioning that two new books shipped this week, one a campaign setting, the other a player companion. First is Lands of Linnorm Kings which details all the essential elements of the the viking’s home world. Second would be Faiths of Corruption, a guide to the evil-aligned religions and faiths of the universe along with their adjoining rules and abilities.

Always a good night when you can end on familial murder and deceit.

And so we come to the Tourney for the Hand Chapter Pack, the start of a new chapter in the Game of Thrones LCG. If you’re unfamiliar, Fantasy Flight‘s assortment of Living Card Games begin with a base game then expand through individual, non-random chapter packs. These packs are then grouped into assortments of five or six, representing a “book”. Thus, you can see why Game of Thrones would be a perfect property to attach such a mechanic to. Anyway, Tourney for the Hand begins the Tales of Champions “book”, giving players sixty new cards to incorporate into their game.

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